Reception The X-Files (season 5)
1 reception
1.1 ratings
1.2 reviews
1.3 accolades
reception
ratings
the fifth season of x-files debuted redux on november 2, 1997. episode earned nielsen rating of 16.1, 22 share, meaning 16.1 percent of television-equipped households, , 22 percent of households watching television, tuned in episode. episode viewed 27.34 million people, marked increase fourth season s finale, gethsemane , viewed 19.85 million viewers. redux marked drastic increase fourth season debut, herrenvolk , garnered 21.11 million viewers. season continued, however, ratings began drop slightly, stabilizing around approximately 20 million viewers-per-episode. season hit low seventeenth episode, souls , viewed 13.44 million viewers. season finale, end , earned nielsen rating of 11.9, 18 share, , viewed 18.76 viewers, marking 31.4 percent drop in viewers when compared season premiere, , 5.5 percent drop in viewers when compared previous season finale. season ranked eleventh watched television series during 1997–98 year, average of 19.8 million viewers. made highest-rated season of x-files air highest rated fox program 1997–98 season.
reviews
michael sauter of entertainment weekly gave season a– , writing proves show was—even then—still @ creative peak (if year or so) , full of surprises . praised new additions series mythology , concluded many stand-alone episodes classics . francis dass, writing new straits times, noted season interesting , possessed [...] inspiring , hilarious episodes. not seasonal reviews glowing. paula vitaris cinefantastique called season mixed bag of episodes .
the episodes received varied responses critics. several culled out highlights of series. post-modern prometheus heralded classic several reviewers , called finest stand-alone episode produced series another. episode bad blood praised critics mix of horror , comedy. dass called episode absolute gem , hilarious x-files episode have ever seen. episode has appeared on various best-of lists of x-files. other episodes fared worse. schizogeny derided critics: a.v. club reviewer todd vanderwerff noted episode might worst episode of x-files chinga , written stephen king, criticized having poor story. vitaris called entry major disappointment , wrote isn t scary in least .
accolades
the fifth season earned series record of sixteen primetime emmy award nominations, single season of x-files received. won 2 of awards nominated for–outstanding art direction series post-modern prometheus , outstanding single camera picture editing series kill switch . series received fourth consecutive nomination outstanding drama series. david duchovny received second consecutive nomination outstanding lead actor in drama series, while gillian anderson received third nomination outstanding lead actress in drama series, won previous year. lili taylor , veronica cartwright both received nominations outstanding guest actress in drama series. episode post-modern prometheus received multiple nominations, exception of single win, nominated outstanding directing drama series (chris carter), outstanding writing drama series (chris carter), outstanding cinematography series (joel ransom), outstanding music composition series (mark snow), outstanding single camera picture editing series (lynne willingham), , outstanding makeup series. other nominations outstanding single camera picture editing series mind s eye , , outstanding sound editing series , outstanding sound mixing drama series red , black . series won third , final golden globe award best television series – drama, while gillian anderson , david duchovny received nominations in television series drama acting categories.
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